diff --git a/piker/ui/_position.py b/piker/ui/_position.py
index 225663bc..77098f6b 100644
--- a/piker/ui/_position.py
+++ b/piker/ui/_position.py
@@ -62,6 +62,19 @@ class SettingsPane:
     # encompasing high level namespace
     order_mode: Optional['OrderMode'] = None  # typing: ignore # noqa
 
+    def on_selection_change(
+        self,
+
+        text: str,
+        key: str,
+
+    ) -> None:
+        '''Called on any order pane drop down selection change.
+
+        '''
+        log.info(f'selection input: {text}')
+        self.on_ui_settings_change(key, text)
+
     def on_ui_settings_change(
         self,
 
@@ -72,7 +85,6 @@ class SettingsPane:
         '''Called on any order pane edit field value change.
 
         '''
-        log.info(f'selection input: {value}')
         mode = self.order_mode
 
         # an account switch request
diff --git a/piker/ui/order_mode.py b/piker/ui/order_mode.py
index 0460638a..83b193ba 100644
--- a/piker/ui/order_mode.py
+++ b/piker/ui/order_mode.py
@@ -733,7 +733,7 @@ async def open_order_mode(
 
             w.currentTextChanged.connect(
                 partial(
-                    order_pane.on_ui_settings_change,
+                    order_pane.on_selection_change,
                     key=key,
                 )
             )